Race Relations

Americans Assess Obama’s Efforts to Help Blacks

Americans Assess Obama’s Efforts to Help Blacks

November 9, 2009
Nearly half of Americans (47%) think President Obama’s policies are “about right” in promoting efforts to aid the black community, down from the 64% who said this a year ago.

U.S. Waiting for Race Relations to Improve Under Obama

Hope for long-term improvement still abounds

November 9, 2009
Forty-one percent of Americans say race relations have gotten at least a little better under Barack Obama; about half as many say they have worsened. Last November, 70% expected race relations to improve as a result of his election, and 61% still hold out hope that this will happen in the long run.More ...

Little “Obama Effect” on Views About Race Relations

Attitudes toward race not significantly improved from previous years

October 29, 2009
One year after Barack Obama’s election, Americans’ views on race relations and job discrimination against blacks are not significantly improved over what Gallup has measured in the past. Blacks remain substantially more negative than whites on both measures.More ...

Before War’s End, Many Sri Lankans Optimistic About Peace

Yet, indicators of hope for peace became more negative over past two years

May 20, 2009
In a 2008 Gallup Poll, 53% of Sri Lankans believed peace between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam would be achieved and 76% expressed support for the peace process between the two groups. Despite the relative optimism, both measures decreased between 2006 and 2008.More ...

More Religious Countries, More Perceived Ethnic Intolerance

Picture is more complex for more religious versus less religious people

April 7, 2009
Worldwide, people in more religious countries are more likely than people in more secular countries to perceive intolerance of ethnic and racial minorities in their communities. However, for individual religions and people, the association between religiosity and ethnic intolerance is much more complex.More ...

Americans See Obama Election as Race Relations Milestone

High optimism about the future of race relations

November 7, 2008
Over two-thirds of Americans say Barack Obama’s election is either the most important or one of the most important advances for blacks of the last 100 years, and more Americans than ever now say a solution to race relations between blacks and whites will eventually be worked out.More ...

Majority of Americans Say Racism Against Blacks Widespread

More than three-quarters of blacks say racism against blacks is widespread

August 4, 2008
A majority of Americans, including a majority of whites, Hispanics, and -- in particular -- blacks, say racism against blacks is widespread in the United States. At the same time, a substantial minority of Americans say racism against whites is widespread.More ...
Most Blacks Say Racism Widespread In U.S.

Most Blacks Say Racism Widespread In U.S.

August 4, 2008
In the United States, 78% of blacks say that racism against blacks is widespread, while 51% of whites say the same.

Sudan: 65% Say Communities Accepting of Ethnic Minorities

But nearly 9 in 10 Sudanese say land issues are a source of conflict

July 18, 2008
A Gallup Poll in Sudan finds that while 65% of Sudanese say their communities are good places for ethnic and racial minorities, 85% of those surveyed think land plays an important role in conflicts and security.More ...
Races Differ On How Society Treats Minorities

Races Differ On How Society Treats Minorities

July 17, 2008
About two-thirds of white Americans (63%) say they are very or somewhat satisfied with the way society treats blacks, while more than one-third of black Americans (35%) say the same.
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